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No. 308,045. Patented Nov. 11, 1884.

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WVILLIAM VOGEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 308,045, dated November11, 1884.

l Application filed March 20, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, XVILLIAM VOGEL, of Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Toys and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in toys; and it consists in arubber or other collapsible ball or body, which has preferably attachedto it an operating rod or handle, and which has secured to it, at anysuitable point or points, a short metallic tube, to which is applied aperforated cover of any kind, for the purpose of clamping a piece ofpaper or other similar material between the mouth of the tube and theopening in the cover, as' will be more fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to provide a toy wherebychildren cancause, by compressing the ball or body, the air contained in the body,to burst oneor more pieces of paper, and thus make a loud noise orreport.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a toy embodying my invention, having anumber of tubes connected to it. Fig. 2 isa vertical section of a bodyhaving but a single tube. Fig. 3 is a plan View of the end of the tube,showing the cover turned back. Fig. 4 is a detached View of thecartridge.

A represents a suitable body, which will preferably be made round and ofindia-rubher, but which may be made of any other shape and of anyflexible material. To this body will be preferably attached anoperating'rod, handle, or lever, B, by means of which the body A will befofrcedagainst the ground or other hard substance, for the purpose offiattening the body, and thus causing the air which is compressed withinit to burst the paper cartridge. Secured to this body A will be one ormore short tubes, 0, which'will preferably have a rubber packing, D,applied to its outer side, so as to form a tight joint against the papercartridge. Either pivoted to the tube or detachable therefrom, and whichmay be applied to the tube like a bayonet joint, is a suitable cover, G,by means of which the panoise which it is desired to make when the pa-Where only a weak sound or p er is burst. noise is to be made, thinpaper such as is used in newspapers-can be employed; but where it isdesired to make a noise like the report of a pistol, heavier andstronger paper will be used.

Ordinarily, the cartridges will consist of small round pieces of paper,which will be packed in abox,readyforusc. WVhereitis desired,anum- 7 herof these tubes 0 and covers G may be employed upon the same body, andthus'produce .more than one explosion at the same time.

-In order to operate this toy, the cover G is thrown back, a piece ofpaper is placed upon the packing D, and then the cover G is returned toposition, so as to clamp the paper tightly in place between the mouth ofthe tube and the opening 0 in the cover. When the body is forced againstsome hard substance, the body is made to change its form, and thuscompress the air contained in the body. This compressed air breaks orbursts the paper cartridge and causes a loud report. This toy willfurnish children 'all the amusement-of the ordinary toy pistol withoutany of its dangers.

Instead of the lever B, if so preferred, a second compressible ball orbody may be attached to the first body, A, by a suitable flexible tube.When the ball or body is suddenly pressed by the hand, the air is forcedthrough the tube into the body, which is provided with a tube and aclamp.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A compressible body, a'tube or pipe connected thereto, and a clamping device for securing thepiece of paper in position over the mouth of the tube or pipe,substantially as shown.

2. The combination of a compressible body, a tube, 0, connected theretoand provided with a the cartridge is to be applied, and a perforated.clamping device for holding the paper in position, substantially asspecified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM VOGEL.

Witnesses:

A. S. PATTISON, J. W. GARNER.

